with a start; with a jump
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
something; some kind of; for some reason
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression